Vehicle-wheel.



L. W. BARNHART.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED A111111. 190B.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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I l i To/mfm ,LLOYD W. BARNHRT, OF VAN WERT, OHlO.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application led April 11, 1908. Serial No. 426,698.

U useful improvements in 'vehicle wheels of the resilient type, and in its generic nature the invention embodies an improved construction of vehicle wheel in which the tire is composed 'of resilient. spring rotecting sheathing 'is..placed,

being interlaced to prevent creeping of the sheathing, and to hold the same in place.

Inits more specific nature, enibodiesthose novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all ofwhich will ybe dfirst described in detail, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended. claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a side elevation of an automobile wheel embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a `vertical cross section 'of a portion thereof on the'line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is 'a central longitudinal section of a portion of the wheel. Fig. 2l, is a detail perspective view of the spring carrying strip and the number of springs secured thereto. Fig. 5, is a ydetail diagrammatic view `of the sheathing andits attached parts.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings inwhich like letters. and numerals of referenceindicate like parte in all of the figures, 1 designates the-rim of the wheel which is iovided with a peripheral groove tile, peripheral flanges lb at each side of the rim.. The spokes 2 ai'e attached to,the rim and to the hub 3 in any approved manner, as the construction of the spokes and hub forms no part of my present invention. 1

s Mounted within the groove 1a ofthe rim is aband or strip 4 of steel, or other suitable material, the ends ia-4E of which are' held together by a clamp 5 which presses Athem against the rim 1, the clamp 1s held in place by .a' bolt 58L passing through the rim and threaded intoI the clamp at 5b as clearly shown, spacing members 6b beine` interposed between the center andone end members se.

cured to a band surrounding the rim of the wheel and over which a the protecting sheathing and. lthe springs of the tire my invention the wheel, as clearly The rivets 11 projecting on the inside of- -slipping around of the clamp 5 andthe rim to allow for the thickness of the spring members 7, while the other end of the clamp 5 is a hook which is designed to catch one sprrhg and thereby make afastening.

The resilient, or spring members 7 are made or' steel or any other suitable material, and have their ends 7 1 secured to stripl Llfvby rivets 7b or in any other suitable manner, being understood that the springs 7 are spaced at intervals around the periphery of shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, spaces being left between the adjacent springs fo a purpose which resently understood.

Held .over the springs 7 isa sheathing or covering, composed of an outer casing 8 of leather', rubber, rubber-cloth, or any other suitable material, the Casin 8 carrying on its inner surface a series ot metallic plates 9 that are secured'to the casing by rivets 11, or in any other suitable manner, the rivets 1l on their outer `surtaces may also serve as a means to prevent slipping of the wheel.

Between the springs 7 and the plates 9 a sheet of clot-h, canvas or other suitable material 10 is secured to the outer tube or sheathing S 'by rivets 11 hereinbefore mentioned.

The plates 9 are spaced slightly apart and are held over the tread surface of the springs 7, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3 vof the drawings, to form, as it were, a continuous metallic tread and at the same time bridge over the gaps-between the springs the casing or sheathing between the springs 7-7, aid in preventing the casing from wheel.

slipping on the springs around the 8 is providedI with pendent he casing will be portions 8b that are apertured as at 8y and i provided with eyelets Sz through which the lacing cord 1Q. is adapted to pass, The cord 12 is laced through the eyelets and between the springs 7, from side to side, so that the casing tightly fits the springs and practicilly closes the chamber within the springs.

virtue of the lacing' passing between the springs 7-7 and from side to side of.-

the wheel, the transverse sectionsl of the lacing cord. will prevent the casing from, the wheel, or in other words, prevent creeping of the casing,thus assisting 'the rivets 11 in performing that function. i

-taining said sheathing thereon, said last spaced apart to lie transversely of the band,

vspaced at intervals apartv around the circum- It should be understood that I do not limit l myself to any specific proportions of parts, nor any specific materials used in the makeup of my wheel as the 'speciiic details of construction may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims, and any suitable materials may be used as are found. convenient in practice, also the relative size and proportion of parts may be altered. as conditions may require. Y

From lthe foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought the-complete construction, operation and numerous advantages of my l invention will be' readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains,

What I claim is -1. Ina vehicle wheel, a rinr having a peri heral recess or groove, a metallic band hel in said groove, a series of circular spring members secured to said band and a sheathing for said spring members, and means. passing through said sheathing between said spring members for retaining said sheathing thereon'.

2. In 'a vehiclewheel, a rim having a peripheral recess or groove,A a metallic band' held in said groove, va series of circular spring members secured to said band and spaced apart. to lie transversely of the band, a sheathing for said spring members, means passing between said spring members for renamed means comprising eyelets held by the sheathing anda lacing cord laced through said eyelets from side to side of the wheel and between said springmembers.

3. 'In a vehicle wheel, a rim having a peripheral groove, a iiat metallic plate held .in said groove, means for securing said plate at the ends of said rim, a series of flat tubular spring members secured to said plate andference of the rim, a sheathing 'for said spring members consisting of an outer casing and an inner covering interposed between the outer casing and the tread surfaces of saidsprin members, metallic plates held between sai inner and outer casing along the tread surfaces of the spring members to overlap adjacent spring members, and means for retaining' the casing in position.

4. In a vehicle wheel, a rim having a peripheral groove, afiat metallic plate held in said groove, means for securing said plate at the ends of' said rim, a series of flat tubular spring members secured to said plate and spaced .at intervals apart around the circumference Vof the rim, a sheathing for said spring members consisting of an outer casing and an inner covering interposed between the outer casing and the tread surfaces of said spring members, metallic plates held between said inner and outer casing along the tread surfaces of the spring members to over lap adjacent spring members, means for retaining the casing in position, and means for securing the outer casing, the inner casing and the interposed metallic plates together. 5.vl In a vehicle wheel, a rim having a peripheral groove, a' flat metallic plate held in said groove, means for securing said plate at the ends of said rim, a series of fiat tubular spring members secured to said plate and spaced at lintervals apart around the circuiti-,- ference of the rim, a sheathing for said spring members consisting of an outer casing and an inner covering interposed between the outer casing and the tread surfaces of said spring members, metallic plates held between said inner and outer casing along the tread surfaces of the spring members to overlap adj acent'spring members, means for retaining the casing in position, said casing -retaining means comprising lacing cords passed through apertures in the outercasing ofthe sheathing and laced between the spring members adjacentto the rim of the wheel and from side to side.`

. 6. In a vehicle` wheel, a rim having a peripheral recess or groove, a metallic band held in said groove, a series of circular spring members secured to said .band and spaced apart to lie transversely of the band, a

sheathing for said spring members, metallic plates secured to the inner side of the tread 'surface of saidy sheathing to overlap said circular spring members, a lacing c'ord passed through said sheathing adjacent to the.rim' and laced through between said circular the sheathing in place and prevent creeping thereof.

l LLOYD W. BARNHART. Witnesses:

H. W. litLAoHnr, W. H. Mozniii.

.spring members from side to side to retain 

